ZYGO Zygon® 0591-2385 1467-9744 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2010.01065.x CHANGING LANDSCAPE IN SCIENCE‐RELIGION DIALOGUES Raman Varadaraja V. 02 03 2010 45 1 10.1111/zygo.2010.45.issue-1 177 192 © 2010 by the Joint Publication Board of Zygon

One peculiarity of the broad theme of science‐religion dialogues is that while it has been growing significantly, it seems to be moving farther and farther away from its goal of establishing bridges and understandings between the two enterprises. This essay explores this unhappy situation, with particular reference to the works of two scholars who have been critical of some of the pioneer theologians and have suggested some radically new approaches to the issues.

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